The Reflective DocMar 21, 20212 minStormy Weather in Your RelationshipsIn his intimate essay on life, relationships, and parenthood, author Keith Gessen shared the following moment of conflict with his wife....
The Reflective DocMar 16, 20213 minDo We Dare Hope?It feels almost reckless to experience the beginnings of hope for a post-pandemic future. I catch myself in a daydream, sitting in a...
The Reflective DocMar 11, 20211 minWe Can't Go On Like ThisWe need a mental health infrastructure bill to meet the growing need for behavioral health services. We simply don't have enough trained...
The Reflective DocMar 9, 20213 minCan We Pretend I'm Better At This?Does anyone else feel like they’ve lost the ability to interact? The multitude of conversations I’ve been having in my head seem to...
The Reflective DocMar 2, 20213 minCoaching You Toward OptimismMy son and his team of eager 3rd and 4th graders compete in a Saturday morning basketball game each week. I find it delightful to watch...
The Reflective DocFeb 25, 20213 minYour Secret Weapon to Defeat Anxiety If I asked you to determine the exact moment anxious thoughts enter your mind, how successful would you be? At the start of this essay,...
The Reflective DocFeb 22, 20213 minI Should Be Doing MoreAs this pandemic began, like my colleagues, I scrambled to adjust my psychiatry practice. Each day was spent trialing various online...
The Reflective DocFeb 19, 20212 minPiecing Together Your Beautiful LifeMy maternal grandmother was a consistent and loving presence in my childhood. Though I knew her as the woman with the soft voice and...
The Reflective DocFeb 12, 20214 minSleep Within ReachI love talking about sleep (cue my husband’s pretend snoring). As rates of insomnia have understandably climbed during the pandemic, many...
The Reflective DocFeb 8, 20215 minMoms, This One's For YouWe are attempting the impossible. We are simultaneously trying to keep our children safe, find novel ways to stimulate them, and make...
The Reflective DocFeb 5, 20213 minDiscovering a New Path ForwardI listened to a podcast today (Life Kit on NPR) featuring the poet Maggie Smith, whose most recent collection, Keep Moving, was published...
The Reflective DocFeb 3, 20214 minSeeking a Rich and Meaningful LifePerhaps we can begin with a quote by Dr. Viktor Frankl, a Viennese psychiatrist and neurologist who survived three years in Nazi death...
The Reflective DocFeb 3, 20213 minConquering Your Panic AttacksImagine this: You are a busy, working mom, running late for your first meeting while trying to get your reluctant daughter dressed in the...
The Reflective DocFeb 3, 20212 minWe Need Preventative Mental Health in 2021During these past few months, it has been difficult to find a clear path through each day. We find ourselves spinning in circles,...
The Reflective DocFeb 3, 20212 minLearning to Cope with LossThis is a time of collective grief—for a way of life, certainty about the future, the presence of our loved ones. We were ambushed by the...
The Reflective DocFeb 3, 20212 minTo All the Humans Out ThereAs we navigate this confusing and exhausting period of uncertainty, many resources entreat us to practice “sitting with our emotions.” We...